Here is a question for that legalist, “holier than thou” Pharisee Simon:

If he knew she was a well-known sinner

If he knew her lifestyle and her “Job”

If Simon was so repulsed by her …

WHY WAS SHE EVEN AT HIS HOUSE?

Oh, we are not to ask that of the Temple Elite!

That is HYPOCRISY at its very clearest

Jesus knew EXACTLY who was washing His feet with their tears

Nothing about her life was hidden from Him

Nothing about Simon or the Pharisee’s lives were hidden from Him

Nothing in YOUR life is hidden from Him

Do your WORDS and ACTIONS reflect Biblical Faith?

Or, like the TEMPLE ELITE, do they reflect human traditions and opinions

I fear we forget the power of salvation and what it feels like to be FILLED WITH THE LOVE OF GOD at Salvation

If we ever truly experienced Him

Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” ESV

I fear that many millions of people sitting in padded church pews all around the world this weekend are just like these Pharisees.

Strongly abide and enforce the tradition of the church

Keeping the humanistic or legalistic rules

COMPETELY MISSING a relationship with God

THINKING they are God’s Child but NO LOVE

Understand that there are no sinners God cannot forgive

With a repentant heart

With a faith that believes in Jesus

By Grace ALONE through FAITH alone in CHRIST alone

Who have you given up on because you think they are “Too far gone” for God to help

This lady knew exactly who she was

A sinner

Looked down upon by society

Ashamed of her lifestyle

Used and abused by men – EVEN politicians and Temple Hypocrite Elitists

She felt dirty and ashamed

So she came to Jesus for

Help

Hope

New Life

A sinner seeking forgiveness and restoration

A SINNER BROKEN before Holy God

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Actions

Repentant

Humble

Serving

The Religious Temple Elite asked “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”